Why it works: Pork and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and 4,371 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓
Pork Collar BLT Sandwich
Serves 4Ingredients
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Pork + breadtop 13% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together4,371 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
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Sugar + breadtop 32% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together8,638 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Pork + sugartop 37% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together4,579 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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